2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDebbie Wasserman Schultz Faces Tough Primary Without Help From Democratic Campaign Arm
"The outgoing party chair is on her own, the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said.
PHILADELPHIA ― Outgoing Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz shouldnt expect financial help from House Democrats campaign committee in her tough congressional primary race.
Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who said she would step down as chair of the DNC after an email leak revealed that staffers tried to undermine Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, was right to quit, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told reporters Monday. He acknowledged her primary race will be difficult, but that doesnt mean the partys campaign arm will help.
Typically where our resources go ... those go to the most competitive races in America, Lujan said. Thats the priority that we have.
Lujan added that the emails in question ― the final straw for party officials whod been calling for Wasserman Schultzs resignation for months ― should never have been written.
They dont have any place in this conversation or discourse, Lujan said. And namely the email that Im referring to is the one talking about Sen. Sanders and religion ― that was ugly.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/debbie-wasserman-schultz_us_57967c54e4b02d5d5ed28dce?section=
annavictorious
(934 posts)I predict that Canova will be the first casualty of the backlash against Sanders.
denbot
(9,899 posts)And I added another donation to Tim Canova's campaign today, in addition to my automatic monthly donation.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,956 posts)She didn't write the e-mail plus I think they were asking was Sanders really an atheist.
denbot
(9,899 posts)From what I read, it seemed like an on going operation.
Lord Magus
(1,999 posts)It would seem that he's in favor of it. He also thinks that a Palestinian state should be contingent on the behavior of Iran and Saudi Arabia, as if they have anything to do with it.
https://timcanova.com/news/insurgency-left
The fact that Canova would even want to reprint a Weekly Standard article on his campaign website also seems telling.
denbot
(9,899 posts)And I am A supporter of the Iran deal. I agree more with Canova, then I do with DWS, especially since she decided to place her thumb on the scale during the nonmination process.
DWS' performance during the last election is reason enough to dump her.
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LonePirate
(13,419 posts)Obviously they should support the primary winner in November to keep the seat blue; but nothing good can come from interfering with this primary race.